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Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
midazolam or GameBoy or parental presence
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
158 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Newark, New Jersey
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
iPad, Intervention Control
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

Little NIRVANA for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety

NCT06795126
Conditions
Acute Pain, Procedural Anxiety, Pediatric ALL, Emergency Medicine, IV Access
Interventions
Little NIRVANA
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 8 Years
Enrollment
130 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Trigger Finger
Interventions
Ethyl chloride spray, Pinching, No Site of Procedure
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Medial joint distraction brace
Device
Lead sponsor
Icarus Medical Innovations
Industry
Eligibility
30 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlottesville, Virginia
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Goggle Utilization for Venipuncture Distraction

NCT04479735
Conditions
Pain, Procedural
Interventions
Virtual Reality Goggles
Device
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of Environmental Distractions on SCAT6 Outcomes

NCT05886400
Conditions
Concussion, Brain, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
SCAT6, Visual/ Auditory Distraction
Other
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bloomington, Indiana
Conditions
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Interventions
A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
Device
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 14 Years
Enrollment
226 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Routine Care, Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 9 Years
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality Distraction for Reduction

NCT04416555
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Placebo comparator: VR googles and the non reality experience, Active Comparator: VR googles and the real VR program to enter act with and experience
Device
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
113 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Video/Audio Distraction Analgesia for Simulated Oncology Procedure Pain

NCT00701571
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Bluetooth Haptic Device (Experimental Frequency) + Needle Sham only, Bluetooth Haptic Device (Control Frequency) + Needle Sham only
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety

NCT05094141
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

iPad as a Distraction Tool During Facial Laceration Repair

NCT02217436
Conditions
Anxiety, Laceration Repair, Children
Interventions
iPad, Standard Care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
Conditions
Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
6 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effective of Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction on Memory: Study 1

NCT07172230
Conditions
Healthy Participants
Interventions
Immersive Virtual Reality, No distraction Control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Measuring Attention During Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction

NCT06615245
Conditions
Distraction
Interventions
No VR vs. immersive high tech VR, Plausible control vs immersive High Tech VR
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Hunter Hoffman
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Reducing Immunization Distress (RID)

NCT01379885
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Standard technique, Parent participation technique
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 6 Years
Enrollment
77 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Berkeley, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality After Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery

NCT04584970
Conditions
Scoliosis Idiopathic, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Applied VR, Apple iPad
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
11 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Cancer, Chemotherapy
Interventions
Humor intervention, Non-humor intervention (distraction)
Other
Lead sponsor
Queen's Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Honolulu, Hawaii
Conditions
Limb Length Discrepancy
Interventions
PRECICE System
Device
Lead sponsor
Ellipse Technologies, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2018
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Loma Linda, California • Orlando, Florida • West Palm Beach, Florida + 3 more
Conditions
Pain Response
Interventions
Active Distraction, Passive Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality Meditation for Fatigue

NCT04804462
Conditions
Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Virtual Reality Meditation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Procedural Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality, Ultrasound
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York